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Internet Access For All
Internet access has become crucial for participating in our Democracy. Yet the digital divide prevents over 4 million Americans from accessing internet connection.
Internet Access & Net Neutrality
We deserve a free and fair internet where we can access information about our democracy. Common Cause is combating efforts from cable companies and politicians to restrict or put a price on that access.
In our 21st-century democracy, everyone should be able to access the Internet to read the news, get informed about their government, and more. That is why Common Cause fights for expanded high-speed broadband services and other pro-access reforms.
We also advocate in favor of net neutrality—vital protections that stop cable companies from charging customers to visit certain websites—at the state and national level. Our internet access & net neutrality work helps keep the public engaged and informed on the issues that matter to all of us.
What We’re Doing
Legislation
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Government agencies abuse Section 702 by conducting hundreds of thousands of“backdoor” searches for Americans’ private communications every year. Congress must pass real reform with protections for Americans against government abuse.
Campaign
Net Neutrality
Americans rely on the internet to access the information necessary to pursue education, gain employment, receive healthcare, and get civically engaged in our democratic process.
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Share Your Story
Help us hold media platforms and bad actors accountable! We are looking for stories about how election disinformation, internet access, and news sources impact how Americans participate in our democracy. Please respond to one or more of the following questions using this form. Have you or a loved one experienced Cyber Suppression? Has your content/ account every been banned/ suppressed/ suspended due to engaging in political topics? Do you suspect that your personal information (party...
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Sign Up As A Digital Democracy Activist
Are you interested in defending your community from cyber suppression? If so, you should become a Digital Activist!
Your financial support helps us make an impact by holding power accountable and strengthening democracy.
Updates
Blog Post
Protecting Voters from Election Disinformation
Blog Post
Election Disinformation in 2022 and What We Learned for 2024
Blog Post
What Should I Do When I See Disinformation?
Related Resources
Guide
Media Literacy Skill: Lateral Searching
"What do I do if my loved ones do not trust verified sources of information?" is the #1 most asked question among trusted messengers navigating conversations about media literacy.
Lateral reading or lateral searching is a strategy that helps us to determine for ourselves who is a credible source of information.
Lateral reading or lateral searching is a strategy that helps us to determine for ourselves who is a credible source of information.
Position Paper
How Title II Protects Our Digital Civil Rights
Report
Highlights and Accomplishments From 2021
Report
How Lobbying and Political Influence By Broadband Gatekeepers Has Shaped The Digital Divide Report
A new report from Common Cause in partnership with the Communications Workers of America, “Broadband Gatekeepers: How ISP Lobbying and Political Influence Shapes the Digital Divide,” examines lobbying and political spending by the largest ISPs and their trade associations and how these activities have shaped the digital divide.
Press
News Clip
Forbes: FCC Votes To Restore Net Neutrality: A Win For Consumers And Democracy
Former FCC Commissioner and Common Cause Special Adviser Michael Copps shared his perspective on the importance of reinstating net neutrality: “If I weren't out of the country today, I would be personally at the FCC jumping up and down, saluting the majority for reinstituting the network neutrality rules that were so foolishly eliminated by the previous Commission.”
Copps has been a staunch advocate for an open Internet for over two decades, emphasizing that the reinstated rules are not only moderate but have previously been...
Copps has been a staunch advocate for an open Internet for over two decades, emphasizing that the reinstated rules are not only moderate but have previously been...
FCC Votes to Restore Net Neutrality
Press Release
FCC Votes to Restore Net Neutrality
Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to restore Net Neutrality. The move restores the FCC’s authority under Title II of the Communications Act to oversee broadband providers and enforce the open-internet protections. The Open Internet Order was repealed during the Trump Administration in the face of widespread public opposition – including comments filed during the proceedings opposing the controversial reversal by the agency.
